Architectural Hardware: Ideas, Inspiration, and Practical Advice for Adding Handles, Hinges, Knobs, and Pulls to Your Home

178 Pages·2006·58.45 MB·English

by  Nancy E Berry

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Architectural
Hardware
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Berry, Nancy E.
Architectural hardware: ideas, inspiration, and practical advice
for adding handles, hinges, knobs, and pulls to your home
p. cm.
ISBN 1-59253-295-0 (pbk.)
1. Finish hardware. 2. Building fittings. I. Title
TH6010.B47 2006
747'.9––DC22 2006012141
CIP
ISBN-13: 978-1-59253-295-7
ISBN-10: 1-59253-295-0
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Design: Stephen Gleason Design
Illustrations by: Robert Leanna II
Cover images: Allan Penn; all other photographs by Jonathan
Wallen except bottom right image by James Yochum.
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HOME DESIGN DETAILS
Architectural
Hardware
Ideas, Inspiration, and Practical Advice for Adding Handles,
Hinges, Knobs, and Pulls to Your Home
N A N C Y E . B E R R Y
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CbO N T E N T S
7 Introduction
PART ONE: Chapter Six: Bathroom Basics
The Nuts and Bolts 98 Beach House Bath
100 Vanity Fair
Chapter One: A Handle on Hardware 102 Cool Finishes
104 1800s Update
10 Country of Origin
106 Boathouse Basics
12 Casting Call
108 Country Classic
14 Door Hardware
110 Vintage Victorian
26 Window Hardware
112 Old World in theAlps
30 Cabinet Hardware
32 Exterior Hardware Chapter Seven: Living Spaces
Chapter Two: Hinging on the Past 116 Medieval Inspiration
118 Log Cabin Fittings
36 Preindustrial Revolution
120 Farmhouse Guesthouse
38 Victorian:1860 to 1910
122 European Sophistication
40 Colonial and Spanish Revival Styles;
124 Child’sPlay
Romantic: 1880s to 1940s
126 Home Work
42 Arts and Crafts: 1900s to 1930s
128 Craftsman Living
46 Art Deco: 1920s to 1930s
48 Modern: 1930s to 1950s Chapter Eight: Storage Spaces
50 Contemporary: 1960s to Present
132 Farmhouse Pantry
Chapter Three: Finishing Touches 134 Vintage Mudroom
136 Personal Space
54 Elements of Style
138 Dressing Modern
57 Types of Finishes
140 Spelling Bee
58 Cleaning Old Hardware
142 Hooked on Design
61 Replating Hardware
144 Swiss Contemporary
Chapter Four: Open and Shut Case 146 The Potting Shed
64 How to Install a Lockset Chapter Nine: Making an Entrance
70 How to Replace a Window Sash Fastener
150 Medieval Manor
72 How to Install Cabinet Hardware
152 Country Retreat
74 Shutter Hardware
154 Garden Gate
156 Delightful Doors
PART TWO: 158 Arts and Crafts Entry
160 Dutch Doors
Design Details
162 West Indies Inspiration
Chapter Five: Kitchen Accoutrements 164 Glossary of Hardware Terms
170 Resources
82 Vintage-InspiredFarmhouse
174 Directory of Designers
84 Seeing Red
175 Acknowledgments
86 Spanish Eclectic
175 About the Author
88 Arts and Crafts Artistry
176 Photographer Credits
90 In the Black
92 Urban Setting
94 Euro-StyleMeets Country Classic
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I N TbR O D U C T I O N
Several years ago, I found I had learned my lesson. Whether taking on a
small renovation project or building a new
myself the proud owner of
home, it pays to get involved in the design
details—right down to the architectural hard-
my first home—a 1927
ware. Hardware not only allows us to navigate
Cape Cod–style house. the spaces in our homes, but also reflects our
home’s character. So where does one begin when
The house was in remarkably good shape for its selecting knobs, latches, hinges, and pulls? The
years, except for a 1970s master bath addition choices in the market today can be mind numb-
with green shag carpet and mirrored sliding closet ing. There are different styles, price points,
doors—which I had a hard time sliding. grades, and finishes. And what type of hardware
I envisioned this space as my sanctuary; a retreat is appropriate for what room? In this book,
where I could soak in a hot tub surrounded by we’ll look at the history, form, function, and
beautiful fittings. I saw a linen closet with period styles of hardware, as well as simple
French doors backed in antiqued mirror in a how-to projects for replacing outdated hard-
home and garden magazine and thought they ware. We’ll also explore hardware design ideas
would be the perfect replacement for the closet for a variety of spaces—from a Greek Revival
sliders. I worked with a contractor to choose the kitchen to an ultramodern bath, to a traditional
doors, beveled mirror, and “candle wax” paint home office, to an Arts and Crafts entryway.
color. One item I did not think to specify was Architect Sandy Vitzthum described architectural
the door hardware. When I arrived home from hardware this way: “It’s a lot like jewelry; you
work that day, the contractor had installed the can leave it off, but a woman looks a lot more
doors but their shiny “brass” doorknobs were finished with the appropriate jewelry on.”
cheap dummy knobs that merely snapped into
place. After a few months, the knobs became
loose and their shiny gold finish started to chip.
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PART ONE
The Nuts and Bolts
Y
ou may not realize it, but architectural
hardware is a key element in keeping your home
functioning properly. Knobs, hinges, latches,
levers, and locks are the working pieces in our
homes. Whether it’s a hinge that swings a door
or a latch that opens a cupboard, these gadgets
keep our homes in motion, allowing us to navi-
gate through them. In this section, we’ll explore
the practical aspects of architectural hardware:
the what, why, and how of choosing, finishing,
and installing hardware. We’ll also discover the
history of hardware through the ages and which
style of hardware is appropriate for which
house design.
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ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE
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